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December 18, 2002
John Fedora, Operating Manager
Fedora Development Services, Ltd.
1726 Harvey Mitchell Parkway, Suite C
College Station, Texas 77845
RE: Wyllis Ritchey Greenway
Dear Mr. Fedora,
City staff met yesterday to discuss the purchase of greenway property owned by
the Ritchey family. We discussed our original offer to purchase and the terms of sale you
delivered to my office on December 9' Department staff do not have the authority to
agree to the terms set forth, specifically:
Land Usage:
1. The City has no intentions of placing a cemetery, sewage plant or landfill on
acquired greenway properties. We are unaware of any City department pursuing
plans such as this on any of the Ritchey property.
2. Any discussions of City Park matters will need to go before the Parks Board.
3. Any land usage determinations will need to go before the Planning and Zoning
Commission as well as City Council.
Park Fees:
Discussions of Park fees will be required to go before the Parks Board. The
requirements for parkland dedication are set forth in Section 10 of the City's
subdivision regulations.
Sewage:
Staff from College Station Utilities were not present at the meeting. You will
have to discuss these needs with them.
Home of Texas A &M University
Thoroughfare Plan:
1. The City's thoroughfare plan and the recent Small Area Plan (Triangle Study)
have been approved by both the Planning & Zoning Commission and City
Council. Minor adjustments may occur once development plans for the Business
Park and/or other private developments are presented for consideration to these
Boards.
2, The City real estate agent is pursuing right of way acquisition for approximately
300 feet of right of way east of Highway 6. We have no intention of obtaining
further right of way easements at this time.
Drainage:
It is the responsibility of the developer to assure proper drainage.
Taxes:
According to the City attorney's office, the roll back tax issue would not be applicable in
the purchase of greenway property by the City.
We are still interested in acquiring the 140.44 acres of property as originally
discussed and proposed to the Ritchey's. We would appreciate a response or counter
offer within 30 days. If no response is received, we will consider the offer rejected.
Sincerely,
Judi A. Downs
Greenways Program Manager
Cc: Mark Smith, Director of Public Works
Kim Foutz, Director of Economic Development
Steve Beachy, Director of Parks and Recreation
Jane Kee, City Planner
Roxanne Nemcik, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Tammy Macik - PDMT: Date cha nge: Ritch Property: 310 acres; Joe Gattis; 846 -6914 Page 1
From: Tammy Macik
To: Pre D Group
Date: 12/02/2002
Time: 3:00:00 PM - 4:00:00 PM
Subject: PDMT: Date change: Ritchey Property: 310 acres; Joe Gattis; 846 -6914
Place: Administrative Conference Room #3
The property is located on East side of Hwy 6 across Baron Road. It borders the North side of College
Station business park.
Thanks,
Tammy Macik < ><
Secretary
City of College Station
-979- 764 -6254
Willis S. and Peggy I Ritchey
4200 Rock Prairie Road
College Station, Texas 77845
979 -690 -7000
November 15, 2002
City Of College Station
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas 77840
RE: Letter Authorizing Representation
341.6 acres of land, more or less
Thomas Caruthers League, Abstract 9, Brazos County, Texas
Gentlemen:
The Ritchey fancily has entered into a development agreement with Fedora Development Services, Ltd.
regarding our land located on Rock Prairie Road. This letter shall serve as the Ritchey family's notice that
all issues related to the above referenced land, regarding the purchase or development of the same, shall be
conducted by our representative, John Fedora. Mr. Fedora can be contacted as follows:
John Fedora
Fedora Development Services, Ltd.
1726 Harvey Mitchell Parkway Suite C
College Station, Texas 77845
979 -587 -2552
979 -680 -8642 (fax)
We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to working with you in our joint effort to develop this
property.
Sincerely,
Willis S. Ritchey
4 - 1 J. Ritchey
From: Jane Kee
To: Jennifer Flanery; Judy Downs; Kim Foutz; Mark Smith; Natalie Ruiz
Date: 11/27/02 1:01 PM
Subject: Ritchey tract
Here are my notes form today.
We all seem in agreement that this development is not the greatest. It does not follow the Small Area
Plan, ignores the re e 2 pZ
Do we have to zone property after we have made an off r lt� purchase and it has not been responded
to. Can we recommend denial of rezoning the greenways Whether we can condition the zoning on things
like (1) using the floodplain for detention rather than digging and creating a huge pond, (2)possible
clustering to maintain the greenway and (3) CONNECTIVITY.
2. Staff an e i ave concern regarding wetlands and the detention/ fill proposal. Can
we get some indication regarding the success of the draingage proposal from the Corps?
3. The alignment of Lakeway needs to match that in the Bss. Park.
4. How will the property be served with sewer - impact fee line, developer using OP or what? The City
may be a long time in constructing any sewer line that would ultimately serve this property.
5. Has Parks Board seen this proposal and discussed possible parkland sites in compliance with the
Small Area Plan recently adopted?
6. Land uses - particularly the commercial ones are not in compliance with the Small Area Plan. The
timing of any multi - family land uses should be after the Busines park begins to develop, thus hopefully
precluding the multi - family housing from becoming student oriented. C -1 strip along Rock. Pr. is not
desirable nor are the C -1 piecces at the intersection of Lakeway and Barron. If any commercial goes here
it should be C -3 and there should be none south and adjacent to the oil well site.
7. Adjacency issues with the closed landfill site. Single fmaily uses are shown adjacent and there should
be some condition for buffering or protection.
But other than these comments, it's a pretty good plan!!
Jane Kee, AICP
City Planner
City of College Station
College Station, Tx. 77845
(979)764 -3570
FAX (979)764 -3496
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